Tobacco-pipe cleaner



M. T. BENTLEY, DECD.

E. BENTLEY. ExEcumx.

TOBACCO PIPE CLEANER.

APPLlCATlON FILED MAY 7. I92]:

Patented June 6,1922.

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Q. fii zysz MIAN'ION T. BENTLEY, OF PALMYRA, NEW JERSEY; ELIZABETHBENTLEY EXECUTRIX OF SAID MANTON T. BENTLEY, DECEASED.

TOBACCO-PIPE CLEANER.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patenta J 6 1922 Application filed May7, 1921. Serial No. 467,702.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MANTON T. BENTLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Palmyra, in the county of Burlington and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tobacco-Pipe Cleaners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for cleaning tobacco pipes, and hasfor its object to provide a cheap and simple device by means of which apipe can be connected to a faucet or other source of fluid supply forthe purpose of forcing the fluid through the stem and bowl of the pipe,to clean out deposits ordinarily found in such pipes.

The invention consists of a very simple connecting member which can beconveniently carried in the pocket and which can be used without specialarrangements at any convenient faucet or source of fluid pressuresupply. This has advantages over various inconvenient devices which haveheretofore been used for similar purposes.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Fig. lis a sectional view showing the manner of use of the device. Fig. 2 is aplan and Figs. 3 and 4 are sections of the device.

Tn the drawings 6 indicates a faucet or other source of water or otherfluid pressure supply, and 7 is the pipe. The device com prises a disk 8conveniently made of rubber or other elastic material. This disk has ahole 9 through the same. One face of the disk is conical or tapered asshown at 11.

The opposite face has a boss 12 containing a depression or socket 123 atthe end of the hole 9, this socket being of proper size and shape toreceive the tip of the mouth piece as shown in F ig'. 1, and to holdsaid mouth piece \"fltll its bore in line with the hole 9.

In the use of the device, it is placed on the mouth piece as shown, andthen it is pressed up against the faucet, as shown in Fig. 1, withsufiicient pressure to make a water-tight oint. The water is then turnedon and will flow with force through the hole 9 and through the stem andbowl of the pipe. The socket holds the mouth piece in proper positionand prevents slipping of the parts. Or, the bowl of the pipe may beapplied to the device 8 and held against the faucet, and the water willflow in the opposite direction through the pipe.

Inasmuch as the device consists simply of a small disk it can beconveniently carried in the pocket and is available for use almostanywhere.

I claim:

A device for the purpose described comprising a disk having a. holethrough the same. a conical face on one side, and a socket on the otherside adapted to receive the tip of, a mouth piece in line with said.hole.

In testimony whereof. I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ll IANTON T. BENTLEY.

Vitnesses FREDERICK W. F nnr, WM. L. FIoHTER.

